Thanks to J. from Royalduo for the photos Archduke Alexander of Austria married his fiancée Natacha Roumiantzoff (Countess Natacha Roumiantzeff-Pachkevitch) at the église Saint-Pierre in Beloeil, Belgium, on 30 September 2023.
Alexander & Natacha – A Countess becomes an Archduchess
Thanks to J. from Royalduo for the photos Just a few weeks after the death of his grandmother, Archduchess Yolande of Austria († 13 September 2023), Archduke Alexander of Austria married his fiancée Natacha Roumiantzoff. The wedding was initially to take place in Montreux, Switzerland. The location however was changed to the église Saint-Pierre in […]
The wedding guests of Sophie and Joseph
Copyright: a friend of mine About 600 guests had turned up for the wedding of Archduke Joseph Albrecht “Josh” of Austria and Countess Sophie von Schaesberg at the Parish Church St. Johannes Baptist in Sünching, Germany, on Saturday 26 August 2023 (see bridal couple), and the reception afterwards. Of course members of both the Austrian […]
An impressive train for Countess Sophie
Copyright: a friend of mine It is hard to keep up with all the big royal weddings at the moment, and there are more to come. At the Parish Church St. Johannes Baptist in Sünching, Germany, Archduke Joseph Albrecht “Josh” of Austria married Countess Sophie von Schaesberg on Saturday 26 August 2023. Their engagement became […]
New royal and noble books – March 2023
For more new books about royalty see: *contains affiliate links* ALBANIA Title: La rosa bianca. Storia di una regina raccontata da una vera principessaAuthor: Eliza ZahariaPublication date: 31 March 2023Publisher: GribaudoLanguage: Italian Buy at Amazon: US (Kindle), IT DENMARK Title: Dronning Margrethe og Kongeslægten – Mine oplevelser med kongehusetAuthor: Svend Aage NielsenPublication date: 20 March […]
It is royal Christmas card time!
The royals have started publishing the photos that will appear on their Christmas card this year. Below the Christmas card of the Spanish King and Queen featuring their daughters the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia in a rather autumnly setting. Furthermore the Christmas photo of the Belgian royal family has arrived, of course showing […]
New royal and noble books – April 2022
For more new books about royalty see: History of Royal Women Rosvall Royal Books Royal Book News The World of Royalty Van Hoogstraten Online AUSTRIA Author: Katrin Unterreiner. Title: “Oh, wie schön Sie ist!” Sisi, Kleider einer Kaiserin (“Oh, how beautiful she is!” – Sisi, Dresses of an Empress). Publication: 20 April 2022 by Ueberreuter. […]
Bourbon de Parme & Austria – A true royal match
Prince Henri de Bourbon de Parme and Archduchess Gabriella of Austria tied the knot on 12 September 2020 in the chapel of the beautiful Tratzberg Castle in Jenbach, Austria, that belongs to the Counts Goëss-Enzenberg. Two former reigning royal families were united once again. Bride and groom were unfortunately nowhere to be seen outside the […]
Book review: Martyn Rady – The Habsburg Empire
In May 2020 the book “The Habsburgs The Rise and Fall of a World Power” (can also be found as “The Habsburgs. To Rule the World”) by Martyn Rady was published. More than 400 pages of which the first 25 can be seen here. Almost at the same time, in June 2020 the Dutch version […]